[Strumming Acoustic Intro instrumental] [Verse 1] Hand-me-down denim Holes in the knees Laughing in the park Cold air, lungs start to freeze Storm warnings we never read [Chorus] Here’s to the tragedy of youth We burn first, we learn late Spitting out secondhand truth like gum on the side of the gate They said, “You’ll see one day” We said, “Yeah, but not today” Raise that cheap drink like proof to the beautiful tragedy of youth [Chorus strumming instrumental] [Verse 2] Missed curfew again Our keys on the sill Sneak past framed faces They're eyes on the bills A call from the doorway, “Slow down” But we’re down the hill and away [Chorus] Here’s to the tragedy of youth We burn first, we learn late Spitting out secondhand truth like gum on the side of the gate They said, “You’ll see one day” We said, “Yeah, but not today” Raise that cheap drink like proof to the beautiful tragedy of youth [Chorus strumming instrumental] [Bridge] All their “used to be” stories Drip like paint on the floor We’re coloring outside every line To find a different door (oh-oh) If every scratch is a map We’ll draw ours our own way [Chorus] Here’s to the tragedy of youth We burn first, we learn late Spitting out secondhand truth like gum on the side of the gate They said, “You’ll see one day” We said, “Yeah, but not today” Sing it loud like it’s the truth We’re the beautiful tragedy of youth [Chorus strumming instrumental]
